Crop Science

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498198264Author Professor Robert FortuneFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Literary Licensing, LLCPublisher Literary Licensing, LLCWeight(grams) 422g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498173834Author Professor Robert FortuneFormat HardbackPage Count 314Imprint Literary Licensing, LLCPublisher Literary Licensing, LLCWeight(grams) 590g

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on the nutritional and health benefits of beverage crops.The first chapter introduces the importance of coffee leaves, highlighting their high antioxidant potential and impact on fruit quality. The...

Agricultural biotechnology (agrobiotechnology) is endowed with great significance in today's world, taking up roles of increasing agricultural productivity and farmers' income, safeguarding food security, improving human health and nutrition, as well as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781396322198Author Herbert MyrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Forgotten BooksPublisher Forgotten BooksWeight(grams) 417g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891181712Author Walter F. WedinFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint American Society of AgronomyPublisher American Society of AgronomyWeight(grams) 666g

Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) are one of the most popular leguminous plants that originated in the Andean Cordilleras of South America, and they were spread all over the world in the Middle Ages. There are mainly four different cultivars of Virginia,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865347076Author Mike LittleFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Sunstone PressPublisher Sunstone PressWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788172335427Author N. R. DasFormat HardbackPage Count 316Imprint Scientific Publishers Journals DeptPublisher Scientific Publishers Journals Dept

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on proximal sensors in agriculture.The first chapter addresses the use of proximal sensors to evaluate crop health and performance throughout the growing season. The chapter reviews the evolution of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786768926Author Dr Edward C RojasFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing LtdPublisher Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing...

Finger millet though a small cereal grain is a most promising millet for its strength of calcium, iron, dietary fibre and polyphenols. These compounds provide better skeletal health and the cereal possess anti-diabetic properties. But the information...

Today, the world witnesses a global resurgence of interests in plant-based drugs and cosmetics. The revival of traditional health care systems, which is mainly plant-based, has several ramifications including the challenging tasks of meeting the health...

The predicted depletion of fossil fuels has mobilised society and the scientific community towards the use of alternative and sustainable sources of energy. A promising alternative could be the valorisation of oil bearing crops via transesterification...

Irrigation of pear, raspberry and blueberry is less studied relative to apple and peach, for example. Various researchers have tried different techniques to reduce vegetative growth, but regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) and partial rootzone drying...

Nitrogen Assessment: Pakistan as a Case-Study provides a detailed overview of issues and challenges related to nitrogen use and over-use, thus serving as a reference for Pakistan researchers and providing important insights for other geographic regions...

Integrated Management of Salt Affected Soils in Agriculture is a concise guide to evaluating and addressing soil issues related to saline content. Methods focused, the book combines agricultural and soil-based insights to efficiently remediate...

Phenotyping Crop Plants for Physiological and Biochemical Traits presents a proven range of methodologies and practices for effective, efficient, and appropriate typing of crop plants. By addressing the basic principles and precautions needed when...

Genetic Enhancement of Rabi Sorghum - Adapting the Indian Durras presents both the historical background and the recent research done in breeding this important world crop for more global production. Its chapters cover topics in origin and taxonomy,...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the ecology, production and disease management of the Alfalfa plant. Alfalfa appears to be one of the most interesting of the green crops, since it has high protein content and belongs to...

Known as the "King" of spices, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and the "Queen" of spices, cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.), both perennial crops of the tropics, are the most important and most widely sought after spice crops of the world. They both have...

This book addresses herbicides and their use as an important aspect of modern weed management and strives to place them in an ecological framework. Many weed scientists believe agriculture is a continuing struggle with weeds--without good weed control,...

Common Grasses, Legumes and Forbs of the Eastern United States: Identification and Adaptation presents photographic identification of the most important grassland, turf, and noncrop plants, and their seeds to facilitate quick identification in the field...

Molecular Breeding and Nutritional Aspects of Buckwheat describes the general characterization and genetic diversity of buckwheat (family Polygonaceae, genus Fagopyrum) around the globe (especially in Russia, China, India, and Eastern Europe), the arid...

Written for advanced undergraduate students, this book is a practical, in-depth guide to plant virology. Beginning with an introduction to viruses and their classification, the text describes virus pathology, including how viruses enter and move through...

Biological controls that utilize natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Chemical pesticide methods are becoming less readily available due to increasing resistance...

Plant pathogenic fungi cause devastating damage to crop production worldwide. The growing global population necessitates reduced crop losses to improve food security, and the control of fungal plant pathogens is vital to help maintain food production...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617280108Author Renata BaokFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 120g

Soybean seeds contain a large amount of protein (about 35%), and there is a significant correlation between the total amount of N accumulated in soybean plants and seed yield. Soybean utilises N from several sources, including mineralised soil organic...

Flax is a multi-purpose crop with emerging markets for its industrial, food and feed uses. Linseed oil extracted from seeds is used for environment friendly industrial applications such as linoleum flooring, manufacturing of paints, stains and varnishes...

Manure is organic matter used as organic fertiliser in agriculture. Manure contributes to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen that is trapped by bacteria in the soil. As the interest in organic farming and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612096551Author Colleen M PaceFormat HardbackPage Count 222Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 446g

Sorghum is an important world crop, used for food, fodder, the production of alcoholic beverages, as well as biofuels. This book presents current research in the study of the cultivation, varieties and uses of sorghum. Topics discussed include sweet...

Maize is one of the moist important cereals for humanity. It is grown for grain and forage, which could be used for food, feed and industry processing, as well as for a whole range of other uses. In this book, Chapter One discusses maize fertilization,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536146929Author Noa Filip ComtoisFormat PaperbackPage Count 97Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 170g

Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop performance. This book integrates soil health and sustainable agriculture with nematode ecology and suppressive services provided by the soil food web to provide...

Miscanthus has been enthusiastically promoted as a second generation biomass crop, and this book provides a comprehensive review of this knowledge. Miscanthus, also known as elephant grass, is a high yielding grass crop that grows over three metres...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786393524Author Keith S DelaplaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint CABI PublishingPublisher CABI PublishingWeight(grams) 708g

This book is the third of the 3-volume Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases, which provides an abundance of new research and information on major diseases of various crops along with new techniques and technology for the...

This book is the second of the 3-volume Innovative Approaches in Diagnosis and Management of Crop Diseases, which provides an abundance of new research and information on major diseases of various crops along with new techniques and technology for the...